“In the city there are many dogs. When the bar closes each night, the dogs come and sleep here. We don't have a problem. From July, every night there is a dog on the couch.”[rsnippet id="3"] You may recognize from recent headlines that Lesbos has been the epicenter of the Syrian refugee. Because of this, the sociology professor responsible for initially posting the now popular Facebook photo says,
“The locals have increased levels of solidarity towards environmental and humanistic issues. The new generation is more sensitive and well informed.”
“Customers have no problems. It is a bit of a thing now - lots of people come with their cell phones. A television company in Athens called this morning. It wants to come here and make a programme about the dogs,” says one of the cafe’s waiters.[rsnippet id="2"] And it’s not just the local community that supports this move. Since the photo was posted, it has been shared hundreds of thousands of times, as folks all over the world applaud the business for their compassion. And it’s a great reminder to do what you can for those in need, even if it’s something small!
“It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little.” Sydney Smith